The Washington critic., 1887-11-18
HAIL! HAPPY PAIRS!
Washington a FavOrite Resort for
Newly Married People.
CHAT WITH A HOTEL CLERK
Thirty.four Bridal Couples Under One
Roof at the Same Time.
"Hail the bridegroom,
Hail the bride ~


hotels was whistling this catchy little
air from "Ruddigore" as THE CRITTc
reporter sauntered down the lobby. 1t
was tho Presidential candidate re.
porter, and, rs new things In that line
are scarce now, he had time to saunter,
The whlstling stopped suddenly,
and the clerks face became wreathed
In smiles as he complied with request
that carriage be ordered, made by
young man wearing high hat and the
peculiar look which means so much to
an experienced hotel clerk.
81 wouldn't have had him hear me
whisillng that for whole railroad"
the clerk remarked. soto voce, as the
young man walked away toward the
ladies' parlor
"Wby not2"
why not Why because that's a
bridegroom. Couldn't you see it2'
The reporter asked for more informa-
tion on this subject, In which every
one who ia married, or has been, or ex.
poets to be, Is interested.
"Washington Ia their favorlte stamping
grounds and we get any number of them
/ htits We uhNc uuu tnlfty-1Our DTlual
couples stopping here at one time. 1 sup
pose 1t is because we try to please them aud
make their stay pleasant that they"
"Pm ever go much obliged to you for
those flowers. We were very much pleased
with them" interrupted Handsomely
dressed man on whoee face could be noticed
the peculiar look OF 4 newly married man.
Good by"
"Good by, pleasant trip" answered the
clerk. "1hats one OF them" he said, turn
ing to the reporter.
ave always place some flowers In the
room occupied by q bridal couple. They
always like It aud II shows that we ap.
preeiate the occasion. How do we tell
themf Why, It's the easiest thing In the
world. They always want room In quiet
part OF the house, and do not care so much
II II lisa good ways up. There are hundreds
ofways. You can see II In their faces, in the
way they talk and act, and the way they
write their names In the register, and wife,
usually with flourish.
"lbey seem to have aparticular liking for
Washington, partly on account OF its quiet
aud partly on account OF the many drives In
aud about the city. Most OF them spend a
large part Of their time while they stay in the
city In riding around. Most OF them stay
here from two days to week, aud at the
end Of short time many OF them are sorry
Il
OF them also 10 to the Capitol. do not
know why they enjoy going there so much
more than to other places, unless II is because
the guides there are particularly affable to
married lovers. | suppose the guides take
them around through all the dark passages
In the Easements, where they have a chance
to hold each others hands or perhaps snatch
a kiss or two without being seen.
There have been more people hero on
their honeymoon trips this fall than ever
before, and guess the matrimonial market
10 on rise. Another thing | have noticed
10 that the brides and grooms are older.
do not know whether this is because the
fashion has changed, or because young men
are becoming so : ly' that they do no,
save money enough 10 get married on until
they have stopped sowing their wild oats y
One OF the regular boarders came up tc
the desk, then yawned, and said; "say
Isn't there anything In this hotel but brida
couples There was one next door to INT
last night, and they talked all night lonR 9
Then there was a bride and ,.room next to
me on the other side, and al % In the room
across the hall. | could cot sleep al
night"
ayes, l know they are thick, but yor
ought to be willing TO put up with a littlt
snnoyance for The pleasure Of seeing sc
ado these copiugal experimentallsts evel
, make themselves ridiculousfn
"Ol yes, We have many quiet laugh a
their expense, but they are not guilty o
doing q quarter OF the things said aud
written about them.
An EMBARRASSING INCIDENT.
"a rather embarrassing thing happened
in the dining room the other day. A brida
' couple came down to breakfast, walkinG
along little ways apart and trying thei
beet to look as II they had been married fo
years. The head.wsiter was little ilurrle(
that morning about something aud showeC
them to table without any flowers on 1t
Now, II Is our rule to have severa
small tables decorated with flowers, ant
u that the bridal couples be seated at these
The walter saw his mistake aud did wha
be thought was the next best thing--reall,
the worst ihipg-he could do. lie went 4
one OF the other tables, took . fine larg,
} bousuet, and, carrying 1t clear across th'
hall, put It In front Of our bride and groom
"Of course this attracted the attention o
every one IN The breakfast room lust whet
D.. they were In hopes they had succeeded II
convincing every one that they were not OF
their honey moon.
"Yes, most OF them spend the daytim
sightseeing, but ln o great many cases thei
friends have sent letters to friends here ask
q ing them to call on the young folks at tn
a uONtlt huu tuIut VI OuE
a constant stream OF callers all day Ions
Then again, come Of them 20 10 the othr
| extreme and do not show themselves ffon
! The time they get here to the time the
leave. They take their meals IN their room
aud we never get q chance 10 even sec th
brides.h
8 Just then another young man with III
peculiar glyeAway "aiD't-ssy Ing word
look on bis face came up aud began to tel
what a nice place Washington Is and ho'
I'VE enjoyed ourselves aud that "Blrdie
was asleep and he thought ho would ste
r down stairs aud smoke suTreptitiou
/; cigar before the woke up, - he had swor
of before 1--WE were married. Then b
brapched OF on where they had been anl
/. what they had seen while hero aud toll
what "Blfdie" had ssii ut each place, aul
Q there was such prospect Of the long-cor
tinutd continuation Of "ps ffectly loyel
de,Iiesn and "ifn't that sweet, btue" thl
the reporter left
, East Washington.
An attachment was issned yeslerda
a for Henry CalltheT, who was convicted .,
year of having iudecently exposed himse
In Lincoln pAIk aud fined so of tbl